Inthestands.co.uk Archives for January 2011

Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand has broken his silence and lashed out at John Terry
accusing him of using language that was 'blatantly racist'. Ferdinand has watched television
footage of the incident in which John Terry seemingly called his brother Anton Ferdinand a "f******
black c***" during Chelsea's 1-0 defeat at Queens Park Rangers last [.

Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand has broken his silence and lashed out at John Terry
accusing him of using language that was 'blatantly racist'. Ferdinand has watched television
footage of the incident in which John Terry seemingly called his brother Anton Ferdinand a "f******
black c***" during Chelsea's 1-0 defeat at Queens Park Rangers last [.

Gonzalo Higuain's first half strike was enough to give Real Madrid a slender 1-0 win away to Real
Sociedad and reclaim top spot in La Liga. The goal came in the ninth minute and was the perfect
response for Jose Mourinho's men who were temporarily dethroned at the summit of La Liga after
champions Barcelona [.

Goals by Mirko Vucinic and Claudio Marchisio gave Juventus a priceless 2-1 victory over Inter Milan
in the Derby D'Italia as Antonio Conte's men sent out a warning to the rest of Serie A. Could this
be the year, the first year since 2003 when the Old Lady reassumes her position at the summit of
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Lionel Messi bagged a hat-trick within the first 30 minutes as Barcelona cruised to a 5-0 win over
Mallorca in La Liga The Argentine got the first of his 30-minute treble from the penalty spot
before calmly tapping home the second. Messi then volleyed in Daniel Alves' superb cross for 3-0.
Youngster Joan Isaac Cuenca [.

Juventus sent out an ominous warning to everybody in Serie A that they mean business as Antonio
Conte's men won the Derby D'Italia 2-1. Could this be the year, the first year since 2003 when the
Old Lady reassumes her position at the summit of Serie A? It sure seems like it as Juventus [...]
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Arsenal striker Robin Van Persie has hailed his sides' thrilling 5-3 win over Chelsea at Stamford
Bridge as Arsene Wenger's men shot themselves into contention for a UEFA Champions League spot. Van
Persie was the hero as he bagged a hat-trick to down third place Chelsea and seal a fantastic 5-3
win for Arsenal at [.

Over the years matches between Chelsea and Arsenal have been thrilling affairs and In The Stands'
Rolly Pelovangu recalls five clashes between the London rivals which have particularly stood out.
When Chelsea meet Arsenal the rest of the Premier League expects goals, action, a brooding set of
fans and more importantly, quality matches.

Sitting in his bunker surrounded by his generals, German dictator Adolf Hitler has just found out
that Manchester United have been thrashed 6-1 by Manchester City...and the Nazi leader is not
happy! Sorry Mr Hitler, blame Mario Balotelli and an utterly shambolic United defence! Related
posts:Sky Sports Fanzone: Manchester United 1-6 Manchester City Manchester United [.

Saturday night in Serie A sees a mouth-watering 'Derby D'Italia' clash between Inter Milan and
Juventus at the San Siro and In The Stands looks back at five classic encounters between Italy's
most fierce rivals. Inter Milan vs Juventus was not nicknamed the â€˜Derby D'Italia' by the late
Italian sports writer and novelist Gianni Brera [.

An Idea we had for this year is one that involves playing the new Football Manager 12 at the
current Premier League pace. Frustratingly, this means that we will have to start our game three
months in advance! But that's not our biggest problem because we Â really need your help in picking
a Premier League [.

'To be a leader you need to be devoted, you to be trusted and, most importantly, you need to lead
by example' -Â John Terry doesn't know what these worlds mean laments James Shaw... Â In the
absence of feeling or integrity (or the World of Football) John Terry continues to prosper. He
parades around like [.

Another day another Mario Balotelli story with the Manchester City striker being caught flicking
through a porno magazine whilst his girlfriend had her back turned. The incident occurred whilst
Balotelli and his girlfriend and WAG Raffaella Fico were out shopping in Manchester on Wednesday
afternoon.

Manchester City striker Mario Balotelli took the time out to answer a host of questions via twitter
and managed to once again add to his growing list of admirers Balotelli has become the
man-of-the-moment following his fabulous performance during Manchester City's 6-1 hammering of
neighbours Manchester United at Old Trafford on Sunday.

The name is Fico, Raffaella Fico and she is the girlfriend of Manchester City striker Mario
Balotelli. Life just does not get any better for Manchester City's most talked about striker ever
who has been seen in-and-around Manchester with his 23-year-old stunner. The Cercola-born model
reportedly also had a fling with Real Madrid superstar Cristiano [.

A second half strike by Alessandro Matri gave Juventus a 2-1 win over Fiorentina at the Juventus
Arena to send Antonio Conte's men top of Serie A Juve had been knocked off top spot at the weekend
after they could only manage a 2-2 draw with Genoa, but bounced back in style with a n [...]
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Xavi scored a superb first-half free-kick to give Barcelona all three points over nine-man Granada
and send Pep Guardiola's men top of La Liga albeit temporarily. The midfield maestro was making a
record-breaking 392nd La Liga appearance for the Catalans who were seeking to get back to winning
ways after losing their 100 per cent [.

Two fans both from one city, the first representing the red half of Manchester the other
representing the blue half and in the wake of that 6-1 victory by Manchester City it is obvious to
see who was the happier of the two! It makes for some hilarious viewing. Watch especially for that
little alien-like [.

Sorry but you just cannot keep Mario Balotelli out of the headlines so much so that it is becoming
obligatory to write something about Manchester City's most talked about striker ever! Meet Mario
Balotelli Manchester's new ambassador for fireworks safety! Balotelli Warns Against Playing With
Fireworks "It is important children should not mess with fireworks.

Meet In The Stands' WAG of the week Macarena Lemos. She is only the ex-girlfriend of Barcelona
superstar Lionel Messi and she has an interesting story to tell! Read on... Macarena Lemos, a young
model, claims that Lionel Messi's mother threatened to deck her with a frying pan whilst she was
seeing the two-time World [.

Juventus missed the chance to extend their lead at the top of Serie A as they were held to a 2-2
draw by Genoa at the Juventus Arena. Juventus took an early lead through Alessandro Matri before
Marco Rossi equalized for Genoa in the 11th minute. The hosts then shot themselves back in front in
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The FA have charged Chelsea FC with failure to control their players in the wake of their 1-0
defeat to Queens Park Rangers on Sunday. In a bad-tempered West London derby, Chelsea had Jose
Bosingwa and Didier Drogba sent off after receiving straight red cards whilst a further seven of
their team-mates were booked by [.

The most talked about Premiership player get talked about again! This time Nicholas Spiller sticks
his oar in... Â The young man knows how to set fires, as evidenced by his recent escapade involving
fireworks and his home bathroom. MarioÂ BalotelliÂ also knows how to light up the scoreboard on the
pitch.

Seeing as everyone has given up on the game of football I thought I would write a mission statement
that epitomised how the game should be managed..... Â INT.Â MIAMI HOTEL ROOMÂ (My Flat) NIGHT
Jerry's James'eyes open.Â Breathing strangely.Â Trembling, he holdsÂ onto the nightstand for
grounding.Â He gets up, takes a few gulps of air, walks to [.

Mario Balotelli's fabulous T-shirt asking 'Why Always Me?' is now on sale for $13.90 and is set to
come to a shop near you! Balotelli curled in the opening goal at Old Trafford for visitors
Manchester City before the striker stood still in Eric Cantona-like fashion, looked dead straight
before brandishing a powerful, yet humorous [.

A double from Mario Balotelli, Edin Dzeko and solo goals from Sergio Aguero and David Silva saw
Manchester City crush Manchester United 6-1 at Old Trafford in an unbelievable Premier League
encounter. The â€˜noisy neighbours' have not only created a racket, they have taken over the
streets, all avenues, the high roads and the city [.

Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp has expressed his desire to take ousted Manchester City striker
Carlos Tevez to White Hart Lane. "I would take him if he were available for sure. If Manchester
City want to let me have him on loan and subsidise it, I'll take him tomorrow," the Spurs boss was
reported as saying [.

Lionel Messi saw his injury-time penalty kick saved by Sevilla goalkeeper Javi Varas as Barcelona
were held to a frustrating 0-0 draw at the Camp Nou In a match in which the hosts utterly dominated
the three points eluded them thanks to a heroic performance between the sticks by Sevilla
goalkeeper Javi Varas who denied [.

Juventus missed the chance to extend their lead at the top of Serie A as they were held to a 2-2
draw by Genoa at the Juventus Arena. The league leaders took an early lead through Alessandro Matri
before Marco Rossi equalized in the 11th minute. The hosts then shot themselves back in front in
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Thursday saw the opening of the new 'La Masia'; that is Barcelona's freshly constructed youth
training facility which promises to bring forth the next generation of Catalan prodigies from the
conveyor belt. The new La Masia was opened to a fun filled atmosphere which featured a special
appearance from Andres Iniesta one of Barcelona's [.

In The Stands looks ahead to the first Manchester derby of the season as Manchester United host
Manchester City at Old Trafford. Our crystal balls are out! So when do 'noisy neighbours' become
more than a nuisance. When do they become more than a racket and more specifically do those noisy
neighbours annoy you more [.

Cristiano Ronaldo was the man of the moment as he bagged a first half hat-trick as Real Madrid
crushed Manuel Pellegrini's expensively-assembled Malaga side 4-0. There was no mercy from Jose
Mourinho's title chasing Madrid side who blew money-bags Malaga out the sky with an emphatic 4-0
win at the Estadio La Rosaleda.

Thursday saw the opening of the new 'La Masia'; that is Barcelona's freshly constructed youth
training facility which promises to bring forth the next generation of Catalan prodigies from the
conveyor belt. The new La Masia was opened to a fun filled atmosphere which featured a special
appearance from Andres Iniesta one of Barcelona's [.

Manchester United vs Manchester City matches of recent years have produced some absolute classics
whether they were at Maine Road, the Etihad Stadium or at Old Trafford. In the wake of Sunday's
mouthwatering clash, In The Stands looks back to some truly epic Manchester derbys. "I think it
will be a lot of fun â€“ [.

Manchester City defender Micah Richards still has nightmares about Wayne Rooney's stupendous
overhead kick winner at Old Trafford last season and has vowed to ensure it never happens again. In
a tight and edgy top-of-the-table clash, Wayne Rooney scored the Premier League Goal of The Season
12 minutes from time when he executed a perfect [.

Manchester City striker Mario Balotelli has stoked up the flames ahead of Sunday's Manchester derby
by telling United fans that they cannot wind him up. Let the mind games begin! Sunday's Manchester
derby at Old Trafford is perhaps the biggest yet with both clubs separated by just two points at
the top of the table.

Carlos Tevez is set to be given a reprieve after Manchester City failed to endorse coach Roberto
Mancini's claims that he refused to come on as a substitute. Tevez seemingly refused to come on as
a substitute with Manchester City trailing 2-0 to Bayern Munich in their crucial Group A UEFA
Champions League clash in [.

Carlos Tevez is set to be given a reprieve after Manchester City failed to endorse coach Roberto
Mancini's claims that he refused to come on as a substitute. Tevez seemingly refused to come on as
a substitute with City trailing 2-0 to Bayern Munich last month sparking a furious backlash from
boss Roberto Mancini who [.

It's true indeed. Al-Saadi al-Gaddafi, the third son of dead Libyan leader Colonel Gaddafi played
football at the highest level having spells with Perugia, Udinese and Sampdoria! Al-Saadi al
Gaddafi, perhaps Libya's most and only recognizable footballing 'star' (if that is what we can call
him) had spells in Serie A with Perugia in 2003/2004, [.

Matchday 3 of the UEFA Champions League flew by without a moments notice and in our panic the IN
The Stands team are scrambling to chronicle exactly what we managed to pick-up after another action
packed week on the continent. So here are a few things we learnt from Matchday 3 and needless to
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Matchday 3 of the UEFA Champions League flew by without a moments notice and in our panic the IN
The Stands team are scrambling to chronicle exactly what we managed to pick-up after another action
packed week on the continent. So here are the things we learnt from Matchday 3 and needless to say,
[.

Matchday 3 of the UEFA Champions League flew by without a moments notice and in our panic the IN
The Stands team are scrambling to chronicle exactly what we managed to pick-up after another action
packed week on the continent. So here are the things we learnt from Matchday 3 and needless to say,
[.

Patrice Evra of Manchester United is not stepping back from the alleged racial slurs that he
received from Uruguayan international Luis Suarez. Â Suarez has denied any such thing, and has even
posted a comment on his Facebook: "I'm upset by the accusations of racism. I can only say that I
have always respected and respect [.

In The Stands' Goal of The Week comes from Kevin Prince Boateng whose blockbuster strike against
BATE Borisov helped Milan grab a 2-0 win and remain joint top of Group H. The strike had a Tony
Yeboah-type-feel to it although the Leeds striker was more renowned for striking the ball sweetly
from a volley.

Substitute Aaron Ramsey came off the bench to score the winner as Arsenal secured a priceless 1-0
away to Olympique Marseille at the Stade Velodrome. Defensive solidarity, confident in the result
as well as a ruthlessness hitherto unseen so far this season. Such qualities were clearly on show
for Arsene Wenger's men on Wednesday as [.

Chelsea boss Andre Villas-Boas was full of praise for Fernando Torres after his two goals helped
Chelsea overcome Genk 5-0 to take charge of Group E "He [Torres] wanted to play," Villas-Boas told
Sky Sports after the match. "It was important for him to play for the Spain national team and he
has been keeping [.

Andres Iniesta and David Villa were on the scoresheet as UEFA Champions League holders Barcelona
put on a classy display to topple Viktoria Plzen 2-0 at the Camp Nou. Incidentally, this was the
first ever time the Spanish giants had won a matchday 3 group game under coach Pep Guardiola having
been previously thwarted by [.

I'm sure you have heard that Robbie Savage is doing Strictly Come Dancing this year, you may have
even tuned in to watch him flopping about. Â Well the footballer-cum-pundit decided to provide some
unique half-time entertainment for the fans at the Madejski stadium on Tuesday night... We all know
Savage was a twat when he [.

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It's not going to happen, so STOP TALKING ABOUT IT! LMA chief Richard Bevan is a bellend for even
mentioning the subject. The fact of the matter is the FA can veto any motion that 14 Premier League
chairmen clump together and try to ratify. So if foreign ownership in the Premier League does rise
[...

In The Stands sticks two fingers up at UEFA licences and brings you the best of Tuesday's Champions
League action with Manchester United's 2-0 win over Otelul Galati. Wayne Rooney proved decisive as
he netted two second half penalties for Sir Alex Ferguson's men who also had defender Nemanja Vidic
sent-off for crude lunge.

Real Madrid all but secured top spot in Group D of the UEFA Champions League after destroying
Olympique Lyon 4-0 at the Santiago Bernabeu. Goals by Karim Benzema, Sami Khedira, Sergio Ramos and
an own goal by Hugo Lloris did the damage as Jose Mourinho's men continue to show that they are
serious contenders for [.

Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini still believes that first place in Group A is a possibility
after seeing his side edge past Villarreal on Tuesday. Sergio Aguero came off the bench to tap home
the winner in injury-time to hand Manchester City a priceless three points as they bagged their
first win in Europe this [.

After the announcement that Alessandro Del Piero will be leaving Juventus at the end of the season
In The Stands looks back to some of the finest of the Italian's goals. 205 goals in 495 matches is
a record which must be noted with appreciation especially given that it emerged from Serie A â€“
one [.

Juventus club president Andrea Agnelli has announced that striker Alessandro Del Piero is set to
leave the club at the end of the season bringing the curtain down on a 19-year spell in Turin. The
news was broken on Tuesday and was tentatively accepted by Juve fans the world over as club legend
and Juventus' [.

Olympique Marseille host Arsenal at the Stade Velodrome as the two leading sides in the UEFA
Champions League Group F lock horns. The hosts Marseille current sit at the summit of the group
having grabbed six points from two matches with second placed Arsenal two behind on four points.
Despite both sides monopolizing what did [.

Manchester City host Villarreal at the Etihad Stadium on Matchday 3 as Group A in the UEFA
Champions League begins to take shape. Both sides urgently need a win to keep alive their hopes of
qualifying from the Champions League's 'Group of Death' and with leading pair Napoli and Bayern
Munich battling it out in [.

Matchday 3 of the UEFA Champions League swings by with every member of each group facing a double
header. With qualification very much still open, In The Stands' Rolly Pelovangu singles out the
pick of matches this week. Group A: Manchester City vs Villarreal Manchester City's must win clash
with Spanish outfit Villarreal is amongst [.

Miroslav Klose scored an injury-time winner as Lazio came from behind to steal a 2-1 victory in
Sunday's Rome derby. Playing as the 'home' side, the hosts Lazio started the better of the two
sides and were unfortunate to go behind when Roma forward Pablo Osvaldo ghosted inside the box to
slot the ball past [.

Arsenal striker Robin Van Persie bagged a brace as a misfiring Arsenal side overcame Sunderland 2-1
at the Emirates Stadium leading to heaped praise from boss Arsene Wenger. Signed as a highly
talented yet petulant young forward from Feyenoord in 2004, a wide-eyed Robin Van Persie admitted
that he dreamt of making Arsenal history like [.

Both Milan sides were in action on Saturday night with very differing results as Claudio Ranieri's
Inter Milan side lost 2-1 to Catania whilst champions AC Milan grabbed a resounding 3-0 win over
Palermo. With League leaders Juventus not in action until Sunday night the Milanese giants both had
the opportunity to put their disappointing [.

Barcelona stayed top of La Liga after a comfortable 3-0 win over Racing Santander with goals by
Xavi and a brace by Lionel Messi proving decisive. Elsewhere, Real Madrid scored an impressive 4-1
win over high-flying Real Betis with Gonzalo Higuain bagging a hat-trick. Pep Guardiola's men
produced a classy display at the Camp Nou [.

The FA are set to investigate claims by Patrice Evra that he was racially abused by Liverpool
striker Luis Suarez during Saturday's 1-1 draw at Anfield. Evra made the claim after the match on
French television and the FA have confirmed they have launched an investigation into the Manchester
United defender's allegations.

Javier Hernandez's header cancelled out Steven Gerrard's opener as Liverpool and Manchester United
played out an entertaining 1-1 draw In a match which saw Wayne Rooney demoted to the bench and Reds
captain Steven Gerrard return to first team action for the first time in 7 months, it was the
champions who emerged the happier [.

After the shock of being banned for all 3 of England's group matches at Euro 2012 Manchester United
star Wayne Rooney has suffered another setback with the striker being benched against Liverpool
Rooney has been left on the bench at Anfield alongside the likes of Anderson, Nani, Javier
Hernandez and Michael Carrick.

Chelsea defender Ashley Cole has let his gigantic libido get the better of him once again as he
bedded a backup dancer for Rihanna at his marital home in Surrey. The news, broken by The Sun is
sure to shock ex-wife Cheryl Cole who is rumoured to be contemplating taking her ex-husband back
after the [.

Arsenal legend Emmanuel Petit has spelled out an ominous warning to Arsene Wenger and Arsenal
football club by predicting that the North London club will be finished if they continue to sell
their top players Arsenal sold captain Cesc Fabregas and later playmaker Samir Nasri in the summer
to Barcelona and Manchester City respectively.

After the shock of being banned for all 3 of England's group matches at Euro 2012 Manchester United
star Wayne Rooney will be looking to blow-off some steam against eternal rivals Liverpool. Pissed
off, angry, hurt, victimized and vengeful. These were just some of the emotions England striker
Wayne Rooney would have felt having learnt [.

Perhaps the biggest game in the English calendar takes place this afternoon as Manchester United
host Liverpool.Â So withÂ excitementÂ in our hearts, In The Stands have delved deep into the
archives to recall some previous classics between the pair. Manchester United 1-0 Liverpool, FA Cup
Final 1996 In a match more memorable for the Liverpool team [.

It's Friday and here are five of ourÂ favouriteÂ articles and videos from the week just gone.
Enjoy. Â - As always, we will start with the wonderful FitbathatbaÂ Top 11 Managerial Noses -For
Â Surreal FootballÂ Â byÂ @reverse_sweeper Money Swallows the Universe in a Liverpool World For SB
Nation by Twisted BloodÂ The 20 Current Premiership Wingers [.

The UEFA judges have delivered their verdict and England striker Wayne Rooney has been banned for
the first three matches of England's Euro 2012 campaign. The decision was made on Thursday night
and means that Rooney will miss all of England's group matches at Euro 2012 after the Manchester
United star was red carded in [.

The UEFA judges have delivered their verdict and England striker Wayne Rooney has been banned for
the first three matches of England's Euro 2012 campaign. The decision was made on Thursday night
and means that Rooney will miss all of England's group matches at Euro 2012 after the Manchester
United star was red carded in [.

The draw for the Euro 2012 play-off matches pitted the Republic of Ireland against Estonia, Turkey
against Croatia, Portugal clashing against Bosnia and Herzegovina, while Czech Republic meet
Montenegro. Estonia vs Republic of Ireland Before the draw a pensive Shay Given was quoted as
saying that he hopes the Republic of Ireland gets, quote; "somebody [.

Football is as financially unfair a sport as any in the world. Ian Ayre, Liverpool's Managing
Director, hates this. Ian Ayre believes it could be more unfair. American sports lead the way in
the distribution of profit, keeping their leagues exciting and stable. They not only share
television rights but merchandising and tickert sales.

In a week filled with some thrilling international football, In The Stands singles out the pick of
the goals with Cristiano Ronaldo's ferocious free kick against Denmark during Portugal's 2-1 Euro
2012 Group H qualifying defeat coming out on top. If a picture tells a thousand words, then a video
must tell one million more.

Its been 13 long months with plenty of goals, twists-and-turns, boos, surprises, rants as well as
media out-roars, but at last the 12 nations who will be partaking in next summer's Euros have been
finalized, and the eight teams who will vie for four more spots via the play-offs is now known.
There have admittedly [.

Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo faces a nervous two-legged play-off tie in order to seal his
countries place in Euro 2012 after Portugal lost 2-1 to Denmark in their Group H decider. An early
goal by midfielder Michael Krohn-Dehli and a strike by Sunderland striker Nicklas Bendtner just
past the hour proved decisive as Morten Olsen's [.

A brace by David Silva and a neat finish by David Villa gave Spain a comfortable 3-1 win over
Scotland to finally end Scottish hopes of qualifying for Euro 2012 Scotland needed to match or
better the result of Group I runners-up rivals The Czech Republic or else face qualification
heartache yet again.

I'm back, and I'm more disillusioned than ever. Now to start my rant I give you the number 22. You
see 22 is a bullshit number. On the showÂ Most Evil, for example, aÂ forensic psychiatristÂ scales
fromÂ 1Â to 22, evilness is mentally evaluated â€“ thus making 22 the most evil. Then you have
Catch-22, which doesn't help anyone.

In The Stands' Rolly Pelovangu jumps ahead of the queues, grabs a packet of milk and cookies and
brings forth a comprehensive review of Konami's Pro Evolution Soccer 2012 â€“ it's a screamer! In a
week which saw the release of the mightily impressive FIFA 2012, Konami's latest Pro Evolution
Soccer release has much to [.

With England through to the European Championships in 2012, what ten players should Fabio Capello
trail between now and when he decides on his 23-man squad. Lets face it, In 2012 Fabio Capello will
probably pick these 23 players: Hart, Carson, Fielding, Cole, Terry, Cahill, Ferdinand, P. Jones,
Jagielka/ C.

With one final round of qualifying matches to go the race for Poland/ Ukraine 2012 is at boiling
point. So, while trying to hold back his excitement, Nicholas Speller picks out the four matches
not to be missed this Tuesday night!Â As the qualifying rounds come to a close in preparation for
the Euro 2012 [.

For once Gary Neville has spoken some sense. The former Manchester United and England defender
believes that the current national team are "not good enough" to win the European Championships
next summer in the wake of a poor 2-2 draw with Montenegro. England grabbed a point in Podgorica to
officially seal their place in next [.

Colombian singer and dancer Shakira was the centre of attention as she helped open up the Kiev
Olympic Stadium in Ukraine scene of next summer's Euro 2012 final. The singer was accompanied by
Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich who made a political speech celebrating his countries
achievements as the footballing world descends on Ukraine and [.

Wayne Rooney was sent off during England's 2-2 draw with Montenegro as once again his temperament
was brought into question. Of course this is nothing new with the Manchester United striker prone
to the occasional moment of madness as In The Stands chronicles below. So what do you get if you
mix a hardened-up English [.

With only a few spots up for grabs, the race for Euro 2o12 is Â starting to hot up. And, while
struggling to hold back his excitement,Â Nicholas SpillerÂ has hand picked seven matches that are
sure to excite... As the qualifying rounds come to a close in preparation for the Euro 2012
International tournament next summer, prepare [.

Harry Redknapp has blasted Wayne Rooney for his petulant sending off against Montenegro which
resulted in a straight red card and an impending ban from the opening game at Euro 2012. England
were leading 2-1 with just over 15 minutes left on the clock when a frustrated Wayne Rooney tangled
with Miodrag Dzudovic before swinging [.

Germany clinched their ninth successive victory in Group A after a superb 3-1 win away to Turkey to
prove that they are arguably the best team in Europe right now. Goals by the in-form Mario Gomez,
Thomas Muller and a late Bastian Schweinsteiger penalty sealed an impressive 3-1 win for Germany at
the Turk Telecom [.

English referee Howard Webb was caught in the middle of ugly scenes as Greek hooligans attacked
Croatia fans during their crucial Group F qualifier in Athens on Friday night. Webb was forced to
suspend play for a full six minutes as officials, security and stadium guards struggled to contain
a rambustious Greek crowd.

England secured qualification for Euro 2012 after a 2-2 draw against Montenegro thanks to goals by
Ashley Young and Darren Bent however the victory was tarnished by Wayne Rooney's sending off. In
truth it was a very mixed night as Fabio Capello's men stumbled rather than waltzed their way into
next summer's European Championships after [.

Carlos Tevez's determination to quit Manchester City has been dealt a fresh blow after Corinthians
general manager Edu ruled out any future attempt to sign the Argentine. Tevez is currently
suspended from playing for Manchester City after his refusal to come on as a second half substitute
during his sides 2-0 defeat to Bayern Munich [.

"I decree today that life Is simply taking and not giving England is mine it owes me a living" â€“
The Smiths, Still Ill In true Joey Barton fashion, I open my article with a quote. And I do this
for two reasons: â€˜I strive for recognition. A cultural capital that sets me [...] Related posts:

England will be looking to confirm their place in next summer's European Championships when they
take on Montenegro in a potential Group G decider. The Stadion Pod Goricom in Podgorica is expected
to be a scene of triumph as Fabio Capello's men seek to officially seal their place in Euro 2012.
Currently sitting at the [.

Following the news that Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney's father was arrested on Thursday in
connection with an alleged football betting scam, we at In The Stands have brought out our devilish
side! 'Wayne Rooney senior' was arrested at his place of residence in the West Derby area of
Merseyside on Thursday afternoon to a [.

Former England boss Sven Goran Eriksson has singled out none other then Arsenal coach Arsene Wenger
as the man who can lead the national team after Fabio Capello departs. Speaking ahead of England's
decisive Euro 2012 qualifier with Montenegro, Sven Goran Eriksson insisted that Wenger has all the
qualities and understanding of the game to [.

In the wake of Everton midfielder Jack Rodwell having his controversial red card against Liverpool
rescinded by the FA, In The Stands looks back to a few horrific tackles and leg-breaks which have
left us almost in tears. Who said football was a game for pansies and show-ponies? The dangers of
the modern game have [.

Liverpool striker Luis Suarez has admitted that the Premier League crown is beyond them before
insisting that only Manchester United, Manchester City or Chelsea have what it takes to win the
title. Hopelessly fatalistic or a shrewd, wise understanding of the enormous mountain standing
before him and his team-mates?

Goals by Rafael Van Der Vaart and Kyle Walker gave Tottenham a 2-1 win over neighbours Arsenal in
the North London derby on a day where Arsenal's status as a top four club officially died. Asinine,
awkward, apoplectic, amused, angry; these cornucopia of emotions rankled amongst the small pocket
of watching Gooners situated at the [.

England coach Fabio Capello has named his full 24-man-squad ahead of England's decisive Euro 2012
qualifier with Montenegro on Friday, with former captain Rio Ferdinand being excluded from the list
Capello was at White Hart Lane watching the North London derby between Tottenham and Arsenal and
was seemingly impressed with man-of-the-match fullback Kyle Walker who [.

Barcelona moved to the top of La Liga after a hard fought 1-0 win over Sporting Gijon at the
Estadio Molinon courtesy of a first half strike by Adriano. The champions were far from their
imperious best after a superb 5-0 midweek thrashing of BATE Borisov, but managed to squeeze past a
determined Sporting Gijon [.

Two late goals by Claudio Marchisio gave Juventus an impressive 2-0 win over ten-man AC Milan at
the Juventus Arena to send them top of Serie A The hosts remained dominant throughout the match and
Antonio Conte's men were duly rewarded for their efforts three minutes from time when Marchisio
followed up on Bonera's weak [.

A superb individual performance by Mario Balotelli coupled by goals from Adam Johnson, Samir Nasri
and Stefan Savic saw Manchester City put the woes of the week behind them as they crushed Blackburn
Rovers 4-0 and proved that they may not need Carlos Tevez after all. The victory at Ewood Park
under the awkward October [.

Ten men Inter Milan were crushed 3-0 at home to Napoli as coach Claudio Ranieri suffered his first
loss as Nerazzurri boss. The turning point in the game came when a run down the right-hand side by
Christian Maggio was halted by Inter midfielder Joel Obi, who was adjudged to have pushed the
central-midfielder inside [.

Barcelona are ready to make a move for highly rated Bolton defender Gary Cahill who has been a
target for a string of Premier League clubs including Arsenal and Manchester United. No this is not
a misprint, no we at In The Stands have not gone mad, and April Fools Day is a long way [...]
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